Circular paver driveway

[txdon]

Thanks Brandi and Kyle!

Beautiful day to finish up the first 1300 pavers in section one. I got all the leaves out and did one last leveling/spacing and then spread the polymer sand and then tamped everything one more time. The instruction call for a light mist 4 times, ten minutes apart which I did.

On to section two, 8,700 pavers to go!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I think there will be plenty left for Ron to do when he gets there....in July.

You do know that the word re"tired" just means you are tired again!

 

[EddieWalker]

Simply Beautiful.

Eddie

 

[Western]

Don, if you could just load that up in sections, I have a spot you can put them!! Looks great so far.

 

[MarkV]

Excellent Don! Very, Very nice.

MarkV

 

[JB4310]

I have never seen it done like that using spacers, Can't see how that would be a recommended method of installing, being so slow. Most pavers have the little bump on them for that. You are one very determined person, I would not have the patience for that.

I know you did some research, and I'm no expert on the matter, But I would think that you would want direct contact between the units, especially for vehicle traffic dynamics. Poly sand is only good for a period of time then breaks down to just very fine sand, at least it does here in the northern region. That would leave the potential for the pavers to move around.

I do like your choice of the color, but I would of went with a larger unit size to speed things up.

JB

 

[txdon]

JB, I'm wondering how it will hold out over time with traffic. I am taking extra time for packing the ground and gravel underneath. The spacers would not be needed if it was a smaller area. All the points you mention sound like you are experienced and I would do it differently next time, especially the spacing part that takes too much time.

The next section is has more of a curve to it and the slight turning of each paver will be easier with the space to play with. I hope.

 

[JB4310]

JB, I'm wondering how it will hold out over time with traffic. I am taking extra time for packing the ground and gravel underneath. The spacers would not be needed if it was a smaller area. All the points you mention sound like you are experienced and I would do it differently next time, especially the spacing part that takes too much time.

The next section is has more of a curve to it and the slight turning of each paver will be easier with the space to play with. I hope.

I don't really have that much experience doing it myself, Besides a few small projects for my self around my house. I do see alot on jobs and do repair some for customers. A hospital calls me every spring to replace damaged individual bricks, in an expansive brick walkway. But that is pretty easy just pry up the bad ones and replace with new. I really appreciate how much work goes into laying large areas of pavers.

I think the best advice you got was to start at the outer edge like you did, I wasn't sure where I would of started but that makes sense.

At first i thought you might try to run the bricks perpendicular to the edge instead of parallel. I thought to my self that would be a nightmare with radius and the curve.

As a percentage, how much more do you have to do?

JB

 

[ustmd]

Looks great.

On a side note, my neighbor lays pavers for a living. He does large scale jobs, usually measured in >100K sq ft (commerical locations, under overpasses, etc). He has several pieces of equipment specifically desgned for laying payers (who knew). The equipment can pick up an entire layer of bricks from the pallet and set them in place at one time (think of a bobcat with a long tender arm and a grapple). Because of the size of the jobs he does, the paver companies stack the bricks on the pallet in the pattern called out for the job. He says with 2 of his machines and a crew 4 or 6 guys, he can lay 40-50K sq ft a day--not counting prep work.

 

[dstig1]

Looks Great! :thumbsup:

 

[txdon]

As a percentage, how much more do you have to do?

JB

I have 87% more pavers to lay and need to pour six more cross cement dividers, and one drain to install in the middle of one divider. Oh yeah, the last part of the entrance will have to be cemented, I'll call a truck out and Ron and I can spread it. As usual, I should have estimated how long it would take me and then doubled it.

ustmd - I will hire you neighbor next time, for sure!

Thanks distig1.

 

[Ranger Rick]

As usual, I should have estimated how long it would take me and then doubled it.

How true. Most of my projects also take about twice as long as I figured they should. Yours looks great.
Rick

 

[JB4310]

I have 87% more pavers to lay and need to pour six more cross cement dividers, and one drain to install in the middle of one divider. Oh yeah, the last part of the entrance will have to be cemented, I'll call a truck out and Ron and I can spread it. As usual, I should have estimated how long it would take me and then doubled it.

ustmd - I will hire you neighbor next time, for sure!

Thanks distig1.

Well at least you wont be getting bored anytime soon

Good luck and wear a lower back support belt so you don't hurt yourself.

JB

 

[ronjhall]

I have 87% more pavers to lay and need to pour six more cross cement dividers, and one drain to install in the middle of one divider. Oh yeah, the last part of the entrance will have to be cemented, I'll call a truck out and Ron and I can spread it. As usual, I should have estimated how long it would take me and then doubled it.

ustmd - I will hire you neighbor next time, for sure!

Thanks distig1.

Do you think the truck will be able to find your place then get in without getting stuck?

 

[txdon]

Not a problem, unless it rains a lot, then the county road is the problem. I'm on GPS.

 

[pacerron]

Not a problem, unless it rains a lot, then the county road is the problem. I'm on GPS.

Are you going to coat the paver surface in the area where vehicles may stop
to deliver or vehicles may park to avoid having to replace pavers that get stained from fluid drips?

 

[txdon]

For some reason, I guess after driving miles on a muddy gravel road, everyone has parked before driving on the white curbed gravel driveway. I just hope someone uses the circle drive. If it starts to look used that's OK. This is a rustic farm not an estate. :thumbsup:

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I would say its a small rural estate...

Don, did the rains erode your progress?

 

[txdon]

Don, did the rains erode your progress?

The polymer sand in section 1 was solid and did not wash during the quick 4" downpour.

I cover section 2 yesterday after I leveled and tamped it several times. No redo damage just a little rain delay.

 

[jayste]

Don, that drive is looking really nice! Great job. :thumbsup: